Shizune made no move to heal the injury that had left such a deep impression on her.
Still, the pain was nothing she couldn't bear.
Shizune slowed her movements, but even moving slowly brought a faint ache.
It made her gait a little awkward, and her expression shifted slightly.
"Come on, don't push yourself." Uchiha Yin pulled Shizune back into his arms.
Uchiha Yin had woken long ago. He had been quietly watching her movements.
"Yin, you're awake." Shizune gave a small cry and started to resist, but once she realized it was Yin, she relaxed and spoke softly.
"I've been awake for a while." Uchiha Yin looked at the bashful Shizune as he spoke.
Shizune clearly had not yet grown used to the change in their relationship. She was still a little self-conscious.
"You don't have to be so shy with me. I'm your husband now." Uchiha Yin held her in his arms and spoke gently.
At his words, a blush spread across Shizune's skin. Her eyes glistened with tenderness.
Even after everything that had happened, it still felt a little unreal to Shizune.
An uneasy feeling lingered in her heart.
She was afraid—afraid that Uchiha Yin had acted on a passing impulse and felt nothing for her.
But in his arms, she received the reassurance she needed, and her heart settled.
"Mmm." Shizune answered him softly, her heart brimming with sweetness.
"All right. Let me heal your wound now, okay?" They held each other in a warm embrace.
Then Uchiha Yin suddenly said it.
"Mm-hmm... Huh? Heal my wound?"
Shizune had been so caught up in the moment that his words had not registered at first.
But she quickly came to her senses and understood what he meant.
Heal the wound?!
Then wouldn't he have to...?
"Um... maybe